73% less fat • 66% more fiber • 72% less sat fat than the original recipe. Beef up your nutrition! Try these healthified, hearty sandwiches and put extra fat and calories out to pasture.
Skinny Italian Beef Sandwiches
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 12 hr 20 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 3-lb boneless beef bottom round or rump roast
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1 cup fat-free Italian dressing (not creamy)
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 12 whole wheat burger buns, toasted, if desired
- 3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat Italian cheese blend (3 oz)
- 3/4 cup thinly sliced roasted red bell peppers (from a jar)
- 3/4 cup fresh basil leaves
Instructions
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Step1Trim any visible fat from beef. Cut beef into 4 pieces; place in 4- to 5-quart slow cooker. Top with onion and dressing. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 10 to 12 hours (or on High heat setting 5 to 6 hours) until beef is tender.
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Step2With slotted spoon, remove beef and onion from cooker; place on cutting board. Cool slightly. Shred beef, using 2 forks. Reserve 1 cup liquid in cooker. (If desired, reserve remaining liquid to serve with sandwiches for dipping. To serve, heat liquid in small saucepan over low heat until hot.)
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Step3Return shredded beef and onion to liquid in cooker. Add vinegar; stir well. Cover; cook on High heat setting 10 to 15 minutes or until heated.
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Step4To serve, spoon about 1/2 cup beef mixture in each bun; top with cheese, roasted peppers and basil.
Nutrition
220
Calories
7g
Total Fat
36g
Protein
3g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
- Calories
- 220
- Calories from Fat
- 60
- Total Fat
- 7g
- 10%
- Saturated Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 13%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 90mg
- 30%
- Sodium
- 330mg
- 14%
- Potassium
- 360mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 3g
- 1%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 36g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 8%
- 8%
- Vitamin C
- 15%
- 15%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 3 Very Lean Meat; 2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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